When exiting from the stage door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre nearly every night, director Kenny Leon cannot help but be reminded of home.
The Broadway venue has become a second home to the Tony winner and three-time Emmy nominee as he serves as director of “Othello,” a limited engagement Shakespeare production starring Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.
Since opening in February, the play has received mixed reviews but broken box office records for a revival production on Broadway.
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